South Dakota

The # of syllables in South Dakota can be found in the Syllable Dictionary at HowManySyllables.com/syllables/south dakota .

How many syllables in South Dakota?

4 syllables

Divide South Dakota into syllables: South Da-ko-ta
How to say South Dakota:

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